Association of sexual performance and intimacy with satisfaction in life in head and neck cancer patients: A review by Ananya Arora, Ravindra Singh, Khushi Malik, Unnati Kestwal

“…These findings emphasize the importance of incorporating interventions targeting sexual and intimacy-related concerns into the comprehensive care of individuals living with head and neck cancer. Conclusions: In conclusion, the findings highlighted the importance of addressing sexual health and intimate relationship concerns as integral components of comprehensive care for head and neck cancer patients. …”
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Obesity in pregnancy: infant health service utilisation and costs on the NHS by Ronan A Lyons, Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Sinead T Brophy, Kelly L Morgan, Muhammad A Rahman, Rebecca A Hill

“…Objective To estimate the direct healthcare cost of infants born to overweight or obese mothers to the National Health Service in the UK.Design Retrospective prevalence-based study.Setting Combined linked anonymised electronic data sets on a cohort of mother–child pairs enrolled on the Growing Up in Wales: Environments for Healthy Living (EHL) study. Infants were categorised according to maternal early-pregnancy body mass index (BMI): healthy weight mother (18.5≤BMI<25 kg/m2; n=342), overweight mother (25≤BMI≤29.9 kg/m2; n=157) and obese mother (BMI≥30; n=110).Participants 609 singleton pregnancies with available health service records and an antenatal maternal BMI.Primary outcome measure Total health service utilisation and direct healthcare costs for providing these services in the year 2012–2013. …”
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TRANSFORMASI FUNGSI SIRING PADA RUMAH TRADISIONAL BUGIS DI BULUKUMBA by Zulkarnain AS, Ahmad Ibrahim Rahmani, Rahmat Wahidin AS

“…This type of research qualitative, to determine changes in the shape and function of what is happening in the siring, especially in the traditional house Bugis living as fishermen, shipbuilders and farmers, conducted interviews with a resource person who work as fishermen, a resource person who worked as shipbuilders and a resource person who work as farmers as owners of traditional homes Bugis. …”
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Bacterial community profiling and identification of bacteria with lignin-degrading potential in different gut segments of African palm weevil larvae (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) by Jessica Lenka, Jessica Lenka, Enrique González-Tortuero, Shweta Kuba, Natalie Ferry

“…The African palm weevil (APW) lives within and feeds on the high lignin-containing trunk of palm trees; therefore, their guts could harbour a large community of lignin-degrading microbes. …”
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Intergenerational spillover effects of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and future directions for research by Till Bärnighausen, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Janet Seeley, Jan-Walter De Neve, Harsha Thirumurthy, Henning Schröder, H. Manisha Yapa

“…We examined the intergenerational impact of ART provision to working-age adults living with HIV on children (‘downward’ spillover effects) and older adults (‘upward’ spillover effects). …”
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Reverse osmosis for the treatment of well water and wastewater for reuse by A. Mélendez- Rivera, J. Musa-Wasil, D. Almestica-Martinez, K. Malave-Llamas

“…Approximately 90% of freshwater is concentrated near the South Pole of the Antarctic Circle, exacerbating its scarcity for living organisms. Industries such as pharmaceuticals, textiles, food production, and agriculture rely heavily on monthly freshwater supplies for their operations. …”
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Effect of Spine Nerves Muscle Stimulation Combined with Scalp Acupuncture on Shoulder-hand Syndrome after Early Stroke by Huazhong YANG, Yongsheng ZHOU, Haipeng JIA, Qingjun YANG, Lingjuan RAO

“…It can provide a scientific basis for accelerating the resolution of pain and provide favorable conditions for functional recovery of upper limbs and hands as well as the recovery of daily living ability, which is worthy of popularization and application.…”
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Using Sequence Mining to Predict Complex Systems: A Case Study in Influenza Epidemics by Theyazn H. H. Aldhyani, Manish R. Joshi, Shahab A. AlMaaytah, Ahmed Abdullah Alqarni, Nizar Alsharif

“…Thus, enhancing surveillance systems for the purpose of detecting influenza epidemics in an early stage can quicken response times and save millions of lives. This paper presents three adapting intelligence models: support vector machine regression (SVMR), artificial neural network using particle swarm optimisation (ANNPSO), and our intelligent time series (INTS) to predict influenza epidemics. …”
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Individual, household, and community-level factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviour among Nigerian women: secondary analysis of the 2018 demographic and health survey... by Michael Ekholuenetale, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Amadou Barrow, Amit Arora

“…Muslim women had 20% (aOR = 1.20; 95% CI 1.06–1.36) increase in the odds of HRFB, when compared with the Christian women. Those who had 3–4 living children had 3.97 times higher odds of HRFB, when compared with women with no child (aOR = 3.97; 95% CI 2.92–5.40). …”
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The application of allelopathy in integrated pest management systems to control temperate European crop pests: a systematic map by Charlotte Kiely, Nicola Randall, Magda Kaczorowska-Dolowry

“…Brassicas were the most studied plant family and Lepidoptera the most studied pest order. Physical living plants, as opposed to plant extracts or isolated allelochemicals, were predominantly studied in terms of resistance. …”
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THE PUBLIC SPHERE OF POLITICS: THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL DIMENSION IN CONTEMPORARY COMMUNICATIVE THEORY by O. A. Tretyak

“…The public sphere acts not just as a medium of verbal or textual self-expression of the individual but also as a dimension of human presence in the lives of others and its adequate perception. The more the public sphere stands away from the counter-factual image drawn in communicative theory, the more it loses its anthropological features and acquires the content of the technological and production network since a mode of communication is changed to the mode of information transmission. …”
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Cultural Adaptation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Maternal and Child mHealth Intervention: Protocol for a Co-Design and Adaptation Research Study by Sana Ishaque, Ola Ela, Chris Rissel, Karla Canuto, Kerry Hall, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Annette Briley, Claire T Roberts, Sarah Jane Perkes, Anna Dowling, Billie Bonevski

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to adapt an existing co-designed mobile health (mHealth) intervention app with health professionals and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers living in South Australia. MethodsPotential participants include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pregnant women and mothers of children aged 0-5 years, non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women who are mothers of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander babies, and health professionals who predominantly care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies. …”
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Association between the screen time spent watching short videos at bedtime and essential hypertension in young and middle-aged people: a cross-sectional study by Fengde Li, Fangfang Ma, Shangyu Liu, Le Wang, Lishuang Ji, Mingqi Zheng, Gang Liu

“…Abstract Background Watching short videos is an integral part of the daily lives of young and middle-aged people. Nevertheless, the correlation between the screen time spent watching short videos at bedtime and essential hypertension in young and middle-aged people remains unclear. …”
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Evolutionary determinants of reproductive seasonality: A theoretical approach by Burtschell, Lugdiwine, Dezeure, Jules, Huchard, Elise, Godelle, Bernard

“…Overall, this study contributes a powerful theoretical framework and modelling tool that may apply across the life-history space, as well as sheds new light on the emergence and maintenance of non-seasonal breeding in slow-living species, including humans. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of narrative therapy and EMDR-GTEP protocols in the treatment of post-traumatic stress in children exposed to humanitarian crises by Elisabetta Dozio, Elisabetta Dozio, Cécile Bizouerne, Valdes Wamba, Ninon Atienza

“…BackgroundThe mental health of children living in humanitarian crisis situations is a major issue. …”
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Assessment, Decision, Adaptation, Production, Topical Experts-Integration, Training, and Testing (ADAPT-ITT) Framework to Tailor Evidence-Based Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatm... by Cristina M Lopez, Angela D Moreland, Stephanie Amaya, Erin Bisca, Christin Mujica, Tayler Wilson, Nathaniel Baker, Lauren Richey, Allison Ross Eckard, Patricia A Resick, Steven A Safren, Carla Kmett Danielson

“…ConclusionsThese results indicate that trauma-informed work with PWH should consider the impact of HIV on trauma-related stuck points, intersecting identities (including living with HIV), and challenging internalized stigma. …”
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University students’ ambition levels and vocational tendencies associated with common culture by H. A. Danaa, M. M. Al-mzary, W. N. Halasa, L. M. Obeidat, M. A. Rababah, M. Kh. Al-Alawneh

“…Jordanian education system encourages students to invest their potentials to fulfill their needs, make their ambitions come true and achieve success in their lives. However, many students still face problems in determining their ambitions and vocational tendencies to attain their goals.Aim. …”
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Human intestinal nematode infections in Sri Lanka: A scoping review. by Nalini Kaushalya Jayakody, Anjana Silva, Susiji Wickramasinghe, Nilanthi de Silva, Sisira Siribaddana, Kosala Gayan Weerakoon

“…Despite the success, STH prevalence disparities persist in vulnerable populations like plantation and slum communities, where hygiene and living conditions continue to pose challenges. Reliance on single stool smear microscopy highlights the need for more sensitive diagnostics to better assess infections. …”
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Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors among high school adolescent in Hawassa city, Ethiopia by Zenebe Jebero, Amanuel Elias, Gemeda Billo, Mohammed Ayalew, Yonas Alemayehu, Fikre Moga

“…The federal Ministry of Health should prioritize initiatives promoting healthy living, physical activity, and media awareness. The Public Health Authority should collaborate with families for healthier lifestyles, while schools and youth centers should implement educational programs to foster positive body image. …”
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Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Their Associated Factors among Hiruy Abaregawi Primary School Children, Rural Debre Tabor, North West... by Lemma Workineh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Bizualem Dessie

“…In Ethiopia, 25.3 and 12.3 million school-age children are living in soil-transmitted helminth and schistosomiasis endemic areas, respectively. …”
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